Hindu nationalists win in Gujarat
From Times Wire Reports
Hindu nationalists in India won a resounding victory in a Gujarat state election. The vote was a personal victory for Narendra Modi, who was reelected to the state’s top job.
Throughout the often bitter campaign, Modi cast the election as a referendum on his rule -- a tenure best known for 2002 riots that began after a mysterious train fire killed about 60 Hindu pilgrims. Many in India say Modi stood idly by as Hindu mobs killed Muslims, who were blamed for the fire.
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